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Mitsuzawa 三沢 – Japanese surname

Mitsuzawa (三沢) is read みつざわ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 三沢, the characters mean: three + swamp. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 28 strokes in total.

How to write Mitsuzawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三沢	みつざわ	three + swamp	10
満沢	みつざわ	full + swamp	19
光沢	みつざわ	ray + swamp	13
三澤	みつざわ	three + swamp	19
満澤	みつざわ	full + swamp	28
光澤	みつざわ	ray + swamp	22

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Mitsuzawa

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

沢

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タク Kun: さわ、うるお、つや

満

full, fullness, enough, satisfy

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: マン、バン Kun: み

光

ray, light

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひか、ひかり

Mitsuzawa in different scripts

Romaji	Mitsuzawa
Hiragana	みつざわ
Katakana	ミツザワ
Kanji (most common)	三沢

Full name examples

Ayumi Mitsuzawa (Japanese order: 三沢歩美, みつざわあゆみ)
Yurina Mitsuzawa (Japanese order: 三沢百合奈, みつざわゆりな)
Yuki Mitsuzawa (Japanese order: 三沢結城, みつざわゆうき)

How to pronounce Mitsuzawa

Break it into 4 parts: mi · tsu · za · wa. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written みつざわ.

Questions about Mitsuzawa

What does Mitsuzawa mean in Japanese?

Mitsuzawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三沢, combines these meanings: three + swamp. Other spellings include 満沢 (full + swamp), 光沢 (ray + swamp), 三澤 (three + swamp).

How do you write Mitsuzawa in kanji?

The most common way is 三沢 (みつざわ). It can also be written 満沢, 光沢, 三澤, 満澤, 光澤.

How do you write Mitsuzawa in katakana?

Mitsuzawa is ミツザワ in katakana and みつざわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Mitsuzawa?

Mitsuzawa is read みつざわ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 三

三: three

Michiyo 三代 Mihara 三原 Mikami 三上 Mikata 三方 Mikita 三北 Mimoto 三本 Mimura 三村 Minobe 三部 Minowa 三野 Misaka 三阪 Mita 三田 Mitake 三宅

Names with a similar sound

Mita 三田 Mitake 三宅 Mitani 三谷 Mitomo 三共 Mitsuda 三田 Mitsuhara 三原 Mitsui 三位 Mitsuko 三古 Mitsuma 三間 Mitsumoto 三本